Daily News | Going into his spring debut, Phillies’ Andrew Painter reminds J.T. Realmuto of another phenom
Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter talks with J.T. Realmuto during a spring training workout in Clearwater, Fla.CLEARWATER, Fla. — A few minutes after 1 p.m. Wednesday, some 140 miles from the Carpenter Complex, Andrew Painter will throw his first pitch in a spring-training game.Painter is the story of camp, even drawing owner John Middleton’s attention for his first bullpen session a few weeks ago.
“There are definitely similarities, stuff-wise, between the two,” Realmuto said. “Painter’s got more pitches than José had. José's three pitches — fastball, slider, changeup — were really good. But [Painter’s] throwing five pitches already that are all plus-pitches.” An elbow injury led to Tommy John surgery and limited Fernández to eight starts in 2014 and 11 in 2015. He came back in 2016 and posted a 2.86 ERA and 253 strikeouts in 182 innings before dying in a boat crash in late September at age 24.
And make no mistake, Realmuto is buying the hype in the best young pitcher he has played with since Fernández.Ace … and mentor? Phillies’ Zack Wheeler will be there for his new locker neighbor Andrew Painter
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